HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 900615 - Establish Staff PrioritiesRESOLUTION NO. '!
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR
STAFEDIRECTIONANNDPARTICIPATIONANDAUTHORIZLNGSTAFF
AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO REPRESENT THE CITY
OF GEORGETOWN THROUGH CONTACT WITH LEGISLATIVE
DIEMBERS OR THROUGH TESTIFYING BEFORE A LEGISLATIVE
COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the Sevemysegond Session of the Texas Legislature will convene in
January; 1941; and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown is a member of the Texas Nlumcipal League Fiscal
Impact Analysis Team; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown finds That it is desirable to
establishlegislenivepriorities for staff direction.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION L The City Council adopts the recitals set forth above as true and correct and
adopted herein vcibatim as if fully set fain at length.
SECTION 11, The City Manager or is designee is aumonzcd to respond to tequosls:as a
member of the TexasMumcipal League Fiscal Impact Analysis Team carbon provide testimony
before the Texaslagislatore when requested by the Texas Municipal League. Further, that this
involvement is guided by the following parameters:
A The City will oppose any legislation which could crode the authority of
Texas cities to govern their own local affairs.
D. Cities represent the level of government closest to the people. Day beat
primary responsibility for the provisionof capital infrastructure and for
insuring our citizens' health and safety. The cities must be assured of a
predictable and sufficient level ofrevenue and must resist efforts to
diminish their revenue.
C. Cllies are focal points of economic growth and developmem, It is in our
allies that the vast majority of desperately needed economic development
will take place. Therefore, cities must be seen as full partners in Texas
economic development efforts.
D. The City will oppose the imposition of any Stale mandates which do not
provide for commiserate level of compensation.
SECTION IH. The City Manager or his designee and City Council Members ney initiate
consent with members of the legislature with regard to the following legislative items:
A, Support logislation which would implement the Balcones Canyonlands
Habitat Conse inion Plan, provided adequate representation is assured for
GeorgetownlWilliamson County,
B Require the Texas Water Commission to perform cast-benaft analysis of
water quality standards and discharge permit conditions.
C. Oppose legislation which would broaden die Public Utility Commission
regulation ofmunicipally-owned electric utilities.
D. Oppose legislation which would impose hazes on municipally.owned
electric utilities.
H Support legislation which would require mor (he Stile reimburse cities for
the cost of any stato-imposed mandates.
F. Support hgisla ion which would allow cities which own electric utilities
in cquitably assume the service areas of other electric utilities upon
an icntion'ofthose areas.
G. Support legislation which would provide enabling legislation for the
creation of an underground water conservalion district in all or proofs of
Williamson County.
h Support legislation which would iosme that a city isnot required to pay
overtime to police department employees who are exempt from the
provisions oftheFair Labor Standards Act.
L Oppose legislation which would erode or otherwise alter in any detrimental
way flit existing local option to provide union dues chock -off services',
RESOLVED this the 11TH day of Decembar51990.
A /
W. N Connor, Mayor
Attest
Elizabeth G1sy, City Secretary
Legislative Policy ResolutioniRage2
RESOLUTION NO. 't 'n,
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE PARTICIPATION BY THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN WITH THE CAPITAL AREA PLANNINGCOMhIISSION
N ESTABLISHING A CENTRALIZED PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING
POINT FOR THE 9.14 EMERGENCY PHONE SYSTEM,
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetowo is Participating through the Capital Area Planning
Commission to establish a 9.1-1 Emergency Phone System; and
WHEREAS, the County and cities have been requested to execute a contract with
CAPCO to establish individual 9.14 Answermg Points; and
WHEREAS, such an cffoh would create a costly duplication of services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CFFY OF GEORGETOWN, TENAS THAT:
Sectionl. The Cit v Council ndopts the recitals set forth above as true and correct and adopted
herein vertchimas if fully set forth atlenum.
Section The Staff of the City of Georgetown is instructed to work with the communities and
with CAPCO to insure that one o otrallaed answering points estahhshedforWilhamson County,
Section III The Mayor, through his office is urged to work with the mayors of other
communities and elected officials of Williamson County to achieve the goal of one centralized
Public Safety Answering Point.
RESOLVED this the filth day of Ileemaiber,1990,